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APPLICATION FILED IBILII,` 1906;

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vUNITED STATES Ifigrnur OFFICE.

JEREMIAII WESLEY ALBIN AND DAVID C. RICKETTS, OF BABYLON,

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CLASP.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Application led February 21, 1906. Serial No. 302,194.

To LZZ whom, it T11/ty Concern/:

Be it known that we, JEREMIAH WESLEY ALBIN and DAVID C. RIoKETTs, bothcitizens of the United States, and residents of Babylon, in the countyof Suffolk and State of New York, have invented a new and ImprovedClasp, of which the following is a full,

` clear, and exact description.

-This invention relates to clasps such as used for garment-fasteners.

The invention is especially applicable in the construction of cuffholders, but is adapted to be used in various connections.

The object of the invention is to produce a device of this class whichis simple in construction, which may be readily applied, and

' which will have a desirable flexibility, adapting the same tomovements of the parts of ones body.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts tobe more fully described hereinafter, and particularly set i forth in theclaims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a portion of a forearm andillustrating the device when applied as a cuff-holder. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal central section through the cuff-holder shown in Fig. 1 andFig. 3 is a front elevation of the lower end of a pair of Suspenders,illustrating the application of the invention in this connection.

Referring more particularly to the parts, and especially to Fig. 1, 1represents a cuff,

i to which the clasp or cuif-holder 2 is attached.

In this construction the clasp comprises a body 3, which is composed oftwo superposed leaves 4 and 5, the latter of which is preferablysubstantially straight, while the former is resilient and normally tendsto assume a position such as shown in Fig. 2, its free extremity beingbut slightly removed from the free extremity of the leaf 5. At oneextremity the leaves 4 and 5 are connected together by a pivot-bolt 6.At its free extremity the leaf 5 is provided with a laterallyprojectingspur 7, which is preferably struck from the material of the leaf andextends toward the leaf 4. lOpposite this spur 7 the leaf 4 is providedwith an opening 8, which is preferably of oblong or oval form, asindicated in Fig. 1.

Mounted on the leaves 4 and 5 there is a slidable sleeve 9, the openingthrough which conforms to the outline of the superposed leaves, as willbe readily understood. At its rear edge, which is disposed remotely fromthe spur 7, the material of the sleeve is turned upwardly, so as to forma lip 10. On one of its side faces-preferably its upper face, asshown-the material of the sleeve is pressed. inwardly, so as to form atransversely-disposfed tongue 11, which projects toward the lea 4.

On the adjacent face of the leaf 4 we provide a plurality of transverserecesses or grooves 12, which are adapted to receive the said rib ortongue 11. Between the attached extremities of the leaves 4 and 5 thereis attached a clamp 13, the same consisting of a pair of leaves 14, theinner extremities where of abut against each other at the pivot-bolt 6,while the outer extremities diverge, as shown, said outer extremitiesbeing provided with inwardly-proj ecting teeth 15, which are adapted tobe forced together by means of a slidingsleeve 16. This sliding-sleeveis similar in construction tothe sleeve 9 aforesaid, being provided witha transverse tongue or rib 17 on its inner side, which is adapted tocoperate with transverse recesses or grooves 18, formed in the outerface of one of the leaves 14, as shown.

When using the device as a cuff-holder, the leaf 5 of the body 2 of theclasp will be dis posed toward the body and applied to the inner side ofthe cuff 1, so that the spur 7 will project outwardly through theopenings in the cuff. The leaf 4 is then disposed on the outer side ofthe cuff, as shown, and the sleeve 9 is then forced in the direction ofthe spur 7 so as to bring the free extremities of the leaves 4 and 5toward each other. In this way the spur 7 is made to proj ect throughthe opening S and the body of the clasp is locked to the cuff. Forcingthe sleeve 9 toward the spur in the manner described, the rib or tongue11 will successivelyengage the transverse grooves or recesses 12, andwhen the sleeve resists this sliding movement suf- Patented March 26,1907'. I

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iiciently the `motion will be arrested. The l IOS and is applied to theedge of the shirt-sleeve, as shown, whereupon the sleeve 16 is forcedtoward the vteeth 15, operating to force the same together, so that theyfirmly engage the material of the shirt-sleeve. In this way the claspconstitutes a very serviceable cuffholder, which may be readily appliedand de tached when desired.

In Fig. 3 we illustrate a construction in which the clasp is adapted foruse in connection with Suspenders. In this view to the extremity of eachshoulder-strap 19 buckles 20 are attached, the same presenting an eye21, through which the suspender-ends pass in any usual manner. To thelower extremity of these suspender-ends 22 plates 23 are attached, andto these plates 23 the bodies 24 of the clasps attach. Each of thesebodies has substantially the form of the body 3, described in connectionwith Fig. 2. The pivot-bolt 25, which connects the same to the plates23, correspond to the bolt 6 or pin. The bodies`24 tend to separate attheir free extremities in the manner described above and may be forcedtogether by means of a sliding sleeve 26. It should be understood thatthe construction of the bodies 24, the sliding sleeve, &c., issubstantially the same as the corresponding parts in the forni describedin connection with Fig. 2. The lower extremities of the clasps 24 areadapted to be attached directly to the upper edges of the trousers andobviate the necessity for buttons being attached to the trousers for theSuspenders.

Toward their free extremities the side edges of the leaves 14 of theclamp 13 diverge i Having thus described our invention, We claim as newand desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A clasp presenting a pair ofleaves attached together near one extremity and tending to separate atthe opposite extremity, one of said leaves having an opening in its freeextremity, the other having a spur which may project through saidopening, a sliding sleeve on one of said leaves and having anupwardly-turned lip at one edge thereof, facilitating the movement ofsaid sleeve,-said sleeve having a transverse tongue formed on the innerside thereof, the ad]acent face of one of said leaves having a pluralityof transverse grooves adapted to be engaged by said tongue.

2. In a clasp, in combination, a pair of superposed leaves, a memberpivotally attached therebetween and adapted to be attached to a garment,said leaves having free extremi.q ties tending to separate, one of saidextre1nities having an opening therethrough, the other having a spuradapted to proj-ect through said opening, one of said leaves having aplurality of transverse grooves in the outer face thereof, and a slidingsleeve on said leaves having an inwardly-disposed tongue adapted toengage said grooves, and a lip formed on said sleeve for advancing thesame.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JEREMIAI-I VESLEY ALBIN. DAVID C. RICKETTS.

Witnesses:

THOMAS WIMMER, EDWARD C. REIss.

